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Swine Southern Table & Bar
This scene-making Coral Gables restaurant and bar gives southern style a glamorous rub with lively atmosphere and an approach to barbecue that steers away from old-fashioned convention.
Website: runpigrun.com
Number of seats: 100
Average per-person check: $50
Popular dishes: 1855 black angus burnt ends with cornbread, Kansas City molasses mop, local purple watercress; dry-rubbed and smoked Memphis-style spare ribs with competition rub, cider vinegar mop and house-made pickle; 14-hour house-smoked brisket with chicory and spice rub, soft potato bread, marinated Cheddar jar and molasses sauce
What people come for: Sophisticated cocktail list; décor aligned with Mississippi blues
Address: 2415 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, Fla.
Phone: 786-360-6433
Website: runpigrun.com
Number of seats: 100
Average per-person check: $50
Popular dishes: 1855 black angus burnt ends with cornbread, Kansas City molasses mop, local purple watercress; dry-rubbed and smoked Memphis-style spare ribs with competition rub, cider vinegar mop and house-made pickle; 14-hour house-smoked brisket with chicory and spice rub, soft potato bread, marinated Cheddar jar and molasses sauce
What people come for: Sophisticated cocktail list; décor aligned with Mississippi blues
Address: 2415 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, Fla.
Phone: 786-360-6433
The Cypress Room
This pointedly upscale eatery in the Design District marks another bold, redefining move by chef Michael Schwartz.
Website: thecypressroom.com
Number of seats: 47
Average per-person check: $96
Popular dishes: The Cypress Burger with Jasper Hill Landaff cheese, onion marmalade and thrice-cooked fries; frog legs with potato, caper and brioche crouton; royal red shrimp with cucumber, coconut, lime and puffed rice
What people come for: 11-page “Beverage Book” bar menu
Address: 3620 Northeast Second Ave.
Phone: 305-520-5197
Website: thecypressroom.com
Number of seats: 47
Average per-person check: $96
Popular dishes: The Cypress Burger with Jasper Hill Landaff cheese, onion marmalade and thrice-cooked fries; frog legs with potato, caper and brioche crouton; royal red shrimp with cucumber, coconut, lime and puffed rice
What people come for: 11-page “Beverage Book” bar menu
Address: 3620 Northeast Second Ave.
Phone: 305-520-5197
Tongue & Cheek
Chef Jamie DeRosa started Tongue & Cheek after a celebrated stint at Tudor House and combined his kitchen skills with playfulness and hospitality to create a restaurant that, as the mission statement puts it, “embodies sophistication and whimsical humor.”
Website: tandcmiami.com
Number of seats: 150
Average per-person check: $46
Popular dishes: Beef cheek burger with pimento cheese on homemade brioche; Brussels sprouts with whipped ricotta, orange and pistachio; duck à l’orange with confit leg, seared breast, turnips and pumpkin seeds; red wine-braised lamb belly with romenesco and root vegetables
What people come for: Progressive cocktail list; special events such as “Kitchen Collab” nights, which feature guest chefs; a “Miami Media Mixer” happy hour
Address: 431 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, Fla.
Phone: 305-704-2900
Website: tandcmiami.com
Number of seats: 150
Average per-person check: $46
Popular dishes: Beef cheek burger with pimento cheese on homemade brioche; Brussels sprouts with whipped ricotta, orange and pistachio; duck à l’orange with confit leg, seared breast, turnips and pumpkin seeds; red wine-braised lamb belly with romenesco and root vegetables
What people come for: Progressive cocktail list; special events such as “Kitchen Collab” nights, which feature guest chefs; a “Miami Media Mixer” happy hour
Address: 431 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, Fla.
Phone: 305-704-2900
neMesis Urban Bistro
“Those lacking imagination and a sense of humor are not welcome at neMesis.” So goes one of many curious sentiments expressed at this idiosyncratic restaurant that shares space with a nonprofit organization devoted to providing legal services to artists.
Website: nemesisbistro.com
Number of seats: 36
Average per-person check: $67
Popular dishes: Slow braised duck and fig potsticker with crispy duck skin croutons, guava cardamom dipping sauce, black rice wine vinegar reduction and piri piri oil; “Octopussy” with saffron tortilla, sherried tomato ragoût, garlic thyme aïoli and black olive salt; “Tuscan sushi” with fig three-way, duet of Italian cheeses, spiced balasmico
What people come for: Eclectic and artistically ambitious décor, playful menu with sections for “Sexy Nibbles” and “Happy Endings”
Address: 1035 N Miami Ave.
Phone: 305-415-9911
Website: nemesisbistro.com
Number of seats: 36
Average per-person check: $67
Popular dishes: Slow braised duck and fig potsticker with crispy duck skin croutons, guava cardamom dipping sauce, black rice wine vinegar reduction and piri piri oil; “Octopussy” with saffron tortilla, sherried tomato ragoût, garlic thyme aïoli and black olive salt; “Tuscan sushi” with fig three-way, duet of Italian cheeses, spiced balasmico
What people come for: Eclectic and artistically ambitious décor, playful menu with sections for “Sexy Nibbles” and “Happy Endings”
Address: 1035 N Miami Ave.
Phone: 305-415-9911
Scarpetta
One of several offshoots of chef Scott Conant’s original Scarpetta in New York, this Floridian version occupies a comely home in South Beach’s Fontainebleau hotel, giving its “rustic yet refined” Italian habits a glamorous shine.
Website: fontainebleau.com/scarpetta
Number of seats: 216
Average per-person check: $80
Popular dishes: Creamy polenta with fricassée of truffled mushrooms; spaghetti with tomato and basil; duck foie gras with ravioli marsala reduction
What people come for: Milieu of the Fontainebleau, with nightclubs, spas and more
Address: 4441 Collins Ave.
Phone: 877-326-7412
Website: fontainebleau.com/scarpetta
Number of seats: 216
Average per-person check: $80
Popular dishes: Creamy polenta with fricassée of truffled mushrooms; spaghetti with tomato and basil; duck foie gras with ravioli marsala reduction
What people come for: Milieu of the Fontainebleau, with nightclubs, spas and more
Address: 4441 Collins Ave.
Phone: 877-326-7412
